Suspensory bandage



April 29, 1924. I 1,492,504

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Application filed September 22, 1922 Serial No. 589,844.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED Y. BLUME, a citizen of the United States,residing at Winnemucca, in the county of Humboldt and State of Nevada,have invented new and useful Improvements in Suspensory Bandages, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in suspensory bandages.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is extremely simple and therefore cheap to manufacture.

Another object is to provide a suspensory which eliminates the use ofthe usual knitted testicle bag. 1

A still further object is to provide a suspensory which will eliminatethe chafing incident to the employment of suspensories of thischaracter.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the belt portion of my device,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of my de vice as a whole,

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view showing the manner in which the tape islaced, and

Figure 4: is a fragmentary detail perspective view of a tape retainingloop.

Applicant is aware of the fact that various forms of suspensories havebeen placed upon the market, which suspensories are troublesome to thewearer owing to the fact that they are hard to adjust with the resultthat the rubbing of the parts causes chafing, and are furtheruncomfortable due to excessive perspiration caused thereby.

In my device, I have entirely eliminated these objections by providing abelt which passes around the body and by lacing therethrough a tape,which tape passes between the crotch at a point just back of thetesticles thereby holding the under-garment in tight engagement so as toform a support similar to those employing the use of a knitted bag;

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates abelt which is adapted to pass about the body at a point above the hipsand to be held together as by the usual buckle 6. It is obvious that anyother means of securing the ends of the belt may be employed withoutdeparting from the spirit of this invention.

At 7 and 8 I have shown loops secured to the belt, within which loops Iposition rings as shown at 9 and 11. The numeral 12 designates a tape ofsufficient width so as to prevent cutting into the flesh of the wearer.This tape is also provided with a buckle as shown at 13 or the ends maybe tied by a knot.

The manner of lacing this tape is such as to form a substantially figure8 when viewed from the top asishown in Figure 3.

In applying this suspensory to the person and assuming the same to be aman the tape is first passed through the ring 11, thence to the rear ofthe body, thence between the crotch, thence forward and through the ring9, thence around the leg, again through the crotch crossing at a pointto the rear of the testicles, and up to engage the first end of thetape.

The undergarment is now pulled between the crotch so as to form a bag orsuitable support for the testicles and the tape is then tightened so asto form a permanent support or in other words, to hold the undergarmentin a fixed position.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very simple device whichemploys the garment as the real supporting means for the testiclesthereby eliminating the necessity of laundering as is common with othertypes of supporters. I have also eliminated one layer of fabric, whichheretofore has been objectionable in that it causes excessiveperspiration of the parts, and I have provided an arrangement wherebychafing is entirely eliminated owing to the fact that the undergarmentcontacts the body at the points usually affected by chafing. It is alsoobvious that this supporter could likewise be used by women as a supportfor sanitary napkins, employing the undergarment in the same manner.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim In a suspensory bandage, thecombination of a belt adapted to pass around the waist of the wearer,loops secured on opposite sides of said belt, a. tape, one end of saidtape be ing passed through one of said loops, thence around the back ofthe leg and through the crotch forwardly around the front of theopposite thigh, through the other of said 1 loops, thence around theopposite leg, and through the crotch crossing at a point back of thetesticles, and joining the first end of said tape.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALFRED Y. BLUME.

